Tag Archives: Alaska

Sawyer Glacier, Alaska – 2022.

The same small catamaran that took us close to the Dawes Glacier, took us down the 8-mile long Fords Terror Fjord to the half mile wide tidewater South Sawyer Glacier, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. This Fjord is also known as the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror. This Fjord got its name because of the dangerous riptideContinue reading “Sawyer Glacier, Alaska – 2022.”

Sled-Dog Summer Camp at Skagway.

On Thursday, September 15, 2022 we immersed ourself in the wondrous world of dog mushing from a cruise excursion. After the bus ride to the Sled-Dog Summer Camp, we boarded our 4×4 German military vehicle for a wild ride up the mountain where we were greeted by Mushers and several ecstatic Sled-Dogs! We enjoyed aContinue reading “Sled-Dog Summer Camp at Skagway.”

Dawes Glacier, Alaska.

On Wednesday, September 14, 2022 we cruised into the 30-mile long Endicott Arm Fjord within the Tongass National Forest. This Fjord has soaring cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and we had two wild animal sightings. Our Cruise Ship got us as close as it could to the Dawes Glacier, until the icebergs got too big and numerous!Continue reading “Dawes Glacier, Alaska.”

Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska.

Three copters took off from the Juneau, Alaska International Airport and brought my group from the cruise ship to the glacier and took those who they had previous brought up, back to the airport. The next trip there were four copters bringing up adventurers. The helecopter ride was not scary! It was very smooth andContinue reading “Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska.”

A Few U.S.A. West Coast Bridges.

Historic Bridges and some not, …………………. These bridges were photographed in September, 2022 as I drove from Vancouver, B.C., Canada to San Francisco, California, after a cruise to Alaska, plus two bridges I photographed in 2021. There are wooden bridges and steel bridges and concrete bridges for vehicles and bridges for people. All these bridgesContinue reading “A Few U.S.A. West Coast Bridges.”